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title: "Telkwa dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence in Telkwa, and what does it cost?"
place: Telkwa, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: Village of Telkwa
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Telkwa dog licences: fees and how to get one

**Question:** How do I get a dog licence in Telkwa, and what does it cost?

**Short answer:** In Telkwa, every dog four months or older needs a Village of Telkwa licence, bought at the Village Office. The fee is $21.26 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $63.78 for one that is not.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Telkwa, https://www.telkwa.ca)  
**Cost:** $21.26 spayed or neutered; $63.78 not spayed or neutered. Replacement tag $10.63. Aggressive dog $159.45 and dangerous dog $318.90 a year. Guide and assistance dogs: fee waived. Fees are not refundable. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $106.30.  
**How long:** A licence and tag expire on December 31 of the year issued.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-846-5212 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.))
- Email: Village Office and bylaw complaints, info@telkwa.ca
- In person: Village Office, 1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. No one may own or keep a dog aged four months or more in the Village unless it is licensed.
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, s. 3.1](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall own or keep any dog aged four (4) months or more within the Village of Telkwa unless such dog is licensed as provided by this bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Telkwa (licences are bought at the Village Office).
  - Source: [Bylaws, Dog Licencing](https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Annual dog licences can be purchased at the Village Office."
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, s. 2 "Bylaw Enforcement Officer"](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/)
  - Official wording: "responsible for enforcing this Bylaw and for processing and issuing licences under this bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $21.26 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025). The Village bylaw web page still shows $20. (Sources differ: The bylaw schedule (adopted October 2025) wins over the web page. Schedule A says fees rise each year by the average Consumer Price Index increase. Consolidation certified November 12, 2020 (includes Amendment Bylaw No. 716). Fees and fines are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (adopted October 14, 2025); Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026 (April 2026) is a scanned PDF with no text, so any change it makes could not be checked.)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Animal Control, Dog Licence](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "DOG LICENCE Description Amount GST (Y/N) Spayed/Neutered $ 21.26 N Unspayed/Unneutered $ 63.78 N Aggressive Dog $ 159.45 N"
  - Source: [Bylaws, Dog Licencing (web page)](https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Annual dog licences can be purchased at the Village Office. The fees are as follows: ​ - $20 spayed/neutered dogs; - $50 non-spayed/neutered dogs; -"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, s. 6](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "The fees and charges set out in Schedule "A" will be subject to an annual increase"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $63.78 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025). The Village bylaw web page still shows $50. (Sources differ: Bylaw schedule wins over the older web page. Consolidation certified November 12, 2020 (includes Amendment Bylaw No. 716). Fees and fines are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (adopted October 14, 2025); Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026 (April 2026) is a scanned PDF with no text, so any change it makes could not be checked.)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Animal Control, Dog Licence](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Description Amount GST (Y/N) Spayed/Neutered $ 21.26 N Unspayed/Unneutered $ 63.78 N Aggressive Dog $ 159.45 N Dangerous Dog $ 318.90 N"
  - Source: [Bylaws, Dog Licencing (web page)](https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw)
  - Official wording: "​ - $20 spayed/neutered dogs; - $50 non-spayed/neutered dogs; - $150 aggressive dog; - $300 dangerous dog; and"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** Replacement tag $10.63. Aggressive dog $159.45 and dangerous dog $318.90 a year. Guide and assistance dogs must be licensed but the fee is waived. Fees are not refundable. (Sources differ: The web page still lists the older amounts ($5 replacement tag, $150 aggressive, $300 dangerous). No early-payment or late-fee discount found in the bylaw or fee schedule. A licence can be moved to another dog of the same owner only if the licensed dog dies (s. 3.4(b)).)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Animal Control](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Spayed/Neutered $ 21.26 N Unspayed/Unneutered $ 63.78 N Aggressive Dog $ 159.45 N Dangerous Dog $ 318.90 N Replacement Tag $ 10.63 N" … "Unspayed/Unneutered $ 63.78 N Aggressive Dog $ 159.45 N Dangerous Dog $ 318.90 N Replacement Tag $ 10.63 N Daily care and feeding fees for impounded animals $ 106.30 Y"
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, s. 3.9](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/)
  - Official wording: "the licence fee shall be waived for such dogs"
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, s. 3.6](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/)
  - Official wording: "Fees paid for a dog licence are not refundable."
  - Source: [Bylaws, Dog Licencing (web page)](https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw)
  - Official wording: "- $300 dangerous dog; and - $5 replacement tag. ​ The Village reminds dog owners to: ​"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** A licence and tag expire on December 31 of the year issued; the licence year is January 1 to December 31.
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, s. 3.4(a)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/)
  - Official wording: "expires on the 31st day of December of the year in which it was issued"
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, s. 2 "Licence Year"](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/)
  - Official wording: "Licence Year" means the period from January 1st to December 31st in any year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** Buy it at the Village Office, 1415 Hankin Ave. For the spayed or neutered fee, show a vet's certificate or a sworn statement that the dog is neutered or spayed.
  - Source: [Bylaws, Dog Licencing (web page)](https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Annual dog licences can be purchased at the Village Office."
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, s. 3.2](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/)
  - Official wording: "written certification from a licensed veterinarian or a sworn statement that the dog has been neutered or spayed"
  - Source: [Contact, Municipal Office](https://www.telkwa.ca/contact)
  - Official wording: "& Statutory Holidays Municipal Office PO Box 220 1415 Hankin Ave Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0 Phone: 250-846-5212 After Hours Phone: 250-846-5212 - select 3"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $106.30 for failure to license or to attach a licence to a dog (bylaw section 3.1).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule B, Animal Control Offence Fees](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Failure to License or Attach a License on a $ 106.30"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Telkwa Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025).
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, title](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/)
  - Official wording: "ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW NO. 691, 2019"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, title](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village runs dog licensing under its [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/>). No one may own or keep a dog aged four months or more in Telkwa unless it is licensed. Guide and assistance dogs must be licensed, but the fee is waived. Fees are set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/>) and rise each year with the Consumer Price Index.

## Steps

1. Go to the Village Office at 1415 Hankin Ave.
2. For the spayed or neutered fee, show a veterinarian's certificate or a sworn statement that the dog is spayed or neutered.
3. Pay the fee and get the tag. Put it on your dog.
4. Renew every year; the licence year is January 1 to December 31.

## Good to know

- The Village's bylaw web page still shows $20, $50 and older fees. The bylaw schedule, adopted October 2025, is the source for the amounts here; confirm with the Village Office.
- Fines: $106.30 for failing to license a dog or to attach the tag.
- The bylaw does not mention an early-payment discount, a late fee or a renewal reminder.
- A licence can move to another dog of the same owner only if the licensed dog dies.
- Online or mail-in purchase is not mentioned on the Village pages. Ask the Village Office, 250-846-5212.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
- [Bylaws](https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw)

## Related questions

- [Telkwa dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets.md)
- [Telkwa rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs.md)

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## Sources

- [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, Village of Telkwa](https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Telkwa](https://www.telkwa.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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